What is a phobia of phobias called?

I started this list in the late 1980's and put it on the web in 1995. It's since been adopted and adapted onto many pages since then. Please don't ask me about curing phobias because I know little about them. My interest is in the names only. read more

As others have answered, a phobia of phobias, or fear of fears, would be called phobophobia. But a term less likely to be glossed over, communicating more meaning, could be"fear of panic attacks.". read more

An extreme or irrational fear is known as a phobia. Certain fears have specific names (like coulrophobia: a fear of clowns). Here are some other examples. read more